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Shipping out this afternoon bound for Antwerp hauling a 75 ton gearbox , one of MAP’s new DD 660’s that are receiving rave reviews as to how they are performing " pull like 'ucking trains they do "
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Buzzer this gentlemans name was Bill Fransis, [rip] he operated a fleet of Scanias out of Port Hedland in West OZ for a number of years his 2 sons also Scania owners operated out of Perth mainly as sub contractors.
I was in Hedland one time and needed to leave my truck and trailers in a secure place as I had to fly home for a few days anyhow I asked Bill if I could leave my gear in his yard he replied he didnt normally have trucks with bonnets and front mudguards in his yard but he would make an exception in my case as there was a space at the back of his yard where it couldn’t be seen. I had the W Model KW at that time.I said thanks and duly dropped a carton of Kimberly currancy at the office on my return.
Some weeks later I was on a rig move in the great Sandy desert when I came across Bill in his pride and joy his A/c and his electrics was broken he had been bogged for a day and a bit and had a couple of other problems with his load I pulled up when I got to him it was quite warm about 45c I opened my fridge and passed a cold Coke to Bill and said I don’t normally stop for Scanis but I will make an exception in your case. His reply was Dave your one of a kind or words to that effect.
It would have hurt him even more the ease my truck pulled his out of the bog but I didnt rub it in .
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Memories eh Dig, cheers Buzzer[/quoteI think the saying goes "your getting old when you start reminiscing " I guess thats me .
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A bit dodgy sideloading that digger, but I suppose if the tracks are too wide for the platform, a bloke has to do what a bloke has to do.
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Brambles bought CHEP after WW ll. CHEP was the acronym for Commonwealth Handling & Equipment Pool, who coordinated the use and reuse of all things from cranes to forklifts and pallets. Before Chep ther was no pallet return or forklifts.